Chapter 98

Facing Li Luo’s half-smiling, half-serious expression, Pang Qianchi’s eyes twitched slightly. He never expected that Li Luo would directly pull out such a powerful weapon.

The exact situation of the Xiyang House branch in Tian Shu County had not been reported to the headquarters, so even Pang Qianchi was not particularly clear about what had happened there.

Now he understood that the significant improvement at the Xiyang House branch was due to Li Luo’s secret formula source water, which had a purity level of seven.

However, how could Li Luo possibly have such a high-level secret formula source water?

Could it be left behind by the two house lords? But if that were the case, why not bring it out earlier? With such high-quality secret formula source water, Xiyang House would certainly be much more prosperous than it is now!

Pang Qianchi was in a state of turmoil, but at this moment, Li Luo paid no attention to him and instead looked at the other phase tempering masters, saying, “Do I now have the qualifications to serve as the president of the headquarters?”

The scene was silent. The phase tempering masters who had been making a fuss earlier were now somewhat embarrassed and remained silent.

But this silence was clearly a form of tacit approval.

Elder Zheng Ping’s anger finally dissipated completely, and he said with a smile, “I have no objections.”

He represented some of the neutral factions in Xiyang House. Now that he spoke, it was clear that he intended to fully support Li Luo.

Pang Qianchi watched this scene with a blank expression, feeling indescribable anger. He had been determined to secure the position of president today, but Li Luo’s sudden appearance had completely ruined the opportunity he had painstakingly created.

Now, he had no reason to block Li Luo from becoming the president.

However, fortunately, he had already secretly rallied many phase tempering masters. Even if Li Luo won this round, it didn’t mean he had truly won.

He could arrange for these people he had rallied to continue to openly and secretly compete with Li Luo. Moreover, Li Luo would inevitably go to the Holy Profound Star Academy, so he wouldn’t be at the headquarters for long. Once he left, wouldn’t Xiyang House still be under his control?

The Xiyang House headquarters had long been tightly controlled by him. Did they really think that a young house lord could change anything?

Thinking about this, Pang Qianchi’s mood gradually calmed down. Fine, let’s continue the slow struggle. Pei Hao had already said that as long as they could endure until next year’s house festival, he would take action. Once the Luo Lan House changed, who would still care about a young house lord?

As Pang Qianchi fell silent, Li Luo scanned the entire scene and said with a smile, “Since everyone has no objections, from now on, I will serve as the president of the Xiyang House headquarters. Please give me your support.”

Many of the phase tempering masters from Xiyang House bowed in congratulations, after all, a seventh-grade secret formula source water was very attractive.

“Everyone says that a new official has three fires to set. Let me start with the first one.”

Li Luo smiled and looked at Pang Qianchi, saying, “Deputy President Pang has worked hard and made great contributions. I will grant you a one-year leave for now, so you can rest at home.”

This was clearly a move to sideline Pang Qianchi.

Pang Qianchi’s expression remained calm. This young house lord was a bit naive. Did he really think that sidelining him would cut off his influence in Xiyang House?

Those he had secretly rallied would become his informants, allowing him to interfere with Xiyang House’s affairs in another form.

Some of the phase tempering masters in the crowd frowned. Li Luo’s move seemed a bit hasty and might not be beneficial for the stability of Xiyang House.

However, before anyone could speak up for Pang Qianchi, Li Luo suddenly said, “I know that some of you have already been rallied by Pang Qianchi and joined Pei Hao’s camp.”

This statement immediately caused many to be startled, and their expressions became somewhat uneasy.

Pang Qianchi also frowned, staring at Li Luo, unsure of what the young house lord intended to do. This wasn’t hard to guess, but what could he do about it?

“You might think that your secret communication with Pang Qianchi is very hidden, but you might have underestimated the intelligence capabilities of the Luo Lan House.”

Li Luo’s expression was calm. He took out a wax-sealed scroll from his sleeve and said calmly, “Even the list of those rallied by Pang Qianchi is here.”

The crowd became even more agitated, but this time, no one spoke, waiting silently.

The atmosphere became heavy.

Pang Qianchi stared at Li Luo. Was the young house lord planning to settle accounts according to the list? If so, that would be very bold, but the cost would be the complete paralysis of Xiyang House.

Xiyang House had already lost some phase tempering masters to Han Zhi. If Li Luo drove out another batch, it would be a significant loss, and Xiyang House would struggle to recover in the short term.

Elder Zheng Ping’s expression also became serious. He knew that if the current situation was not handled well, the entire Xiyang House would face a catastrophic impact.

The heavy atmosphere lasted for a while, making it difficult to breathe.

“I haven’t opened the list yet.”

In this heavy atmosphere, Li Luo said calmly, then took out a fire striker and lit the sealed scroll. The flames quickly consumed the scroll.

Li Luo casually tossed the burning scroll aside.

The eyes of the many phase tempering masters in the scene widened. They didn’t understand what Li Luo was doing.

Pang Qianchi’s expression, which had been watching the scene with amusement, gradually turned grim. His eyes began to show signs of fear as he realized what Li Luo intended to do.

“Everyone, you all know the situation of the Luo Lan House in recent years. At such a time, your continued presence in Xiyang House shows that you still have some affection for it.”

“In such turbulent times, it’s natural for you to have doubts. So, I, as the young house lord, promise that all your previous actions will be erased along with this list. As long as you are willing to contribute to Xiyang House in the future, you will be a part of Xiyang House.”

“So, you don’t need to worry that the leverage you were manipulated into will be used against you.”

As Li Luo’s calm voice fell, the eyes of many phase tempering masters became complex. They didn’t know if the list in Li Luo’s hand was real, but that didn’t matter. What mattered was the young house lord’s public promise.

Clearly, to stabilize Xiyang House, the young house lord showed the greatest tolerance and magnanimity.

“Furthermore, Xiyang House plans to allocate 20% of its annual profits to reward the phase tempering masters in various forms, improving their compensation.”

If Li Luo’s burning of the list made the phase tempering masters in the scene feel complex, then this move made them visibly pleased.

These phase tempering masters came to the Spirit Water Radiance House for two reasons: to improve themselves and to earn a living. After all, everyone had a family to support.

Now, Li Luo first brought out high-purity secret formula spirit water, which would benefit the future improvement of Xiyang House’s phase tempering masters. Then, he increased their compensation. The 20% of Xiyang House’s annual profits was not a small amount. This move would significantly improve the treatment of Xiyang House’s phase tempering masters, making it comparable to the top ten Spirit Water Radiance Houses.

So, the future of Xiyang House would be both promising and lucrative.

How could the phase tempering masters not be overjoyed? They believed that once these measures were announced, more phase tempering masters would be willing to join Xiyang House.

Anyone with a bit of sensitivity could feel that Xiyang House seemed to be on the verge of taking off.

The eyes of the many phase tempering masters in the scene were now extremely enthusiastic.

This young house lord seemed to possess more power than they had imagined.

Pang Qianchi’s face gradually turned pale. Li Luo’s move was unexpected and had almost severed the phase tempering masters he controlled.

These series of moves had almost toppled the influence he had painstakingly built up.

At this moment, Pang Qianchi felt the situation was difficult. This young house lord, who had almost been overlooked, had a stronger hand than they had imagined.